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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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